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A bright idea takes shape through creative partnership

Bauer, Ganther collaborate on ‘Mary’s Bright Idea’ children’s book
A bright idea takes shape through creative partnership A bright idea takes shape through creative partnership

Inspired by the Christmas season and the spirit of giving, as well as his own heart for service, local creative professional and Rotary member Ben Bauer has released his debut children’s book. ...

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2025: A Year in Review — Part I

Another year has come and gone, with plenty of highs and lows and moments in between for the people ...

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Granton School Board votes against whole grade sharing, approves $5M referendum question

The Granton School Board faced a crucial decision on the future of the Granton Area School District on Monday night, holding a closed session for an hour and a half prior to the regular meeting where they were to make a decision on either entering into a whole grade sharing agreement with the Neillsville School District, requesting additional funds via a referendum, or a mixture of both options.Ro...

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Drug bust made in Neillsville
Shown is drug paraphernalia collected during a Neillsville Police Department vehicle search last week. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Drug bust made in Neillsville

The Neillsville Police Department conducted a traffic stop last week which resulted in the confiscat...

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Thanksgiving fire displaces Loyal family
Firefighters monitor the scene at 305 N. Gwinn St., Loyal, where a fire broke out Thanksgiving morning, starting in a vehicle in the garage. The house was deemed a total loss. For more photos, please see page 4. Max and Rachel Malm and their three young children occupied the home. Donations to the family can be made by sending a check to St. Anthony Church, P.O. Box 69, Loyal, WI 54446, and indicating it is for the Malm family. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Thanksgiving fire displaces Loyal family

A Loyal family has been displaced after a fire destroyed their home on Thanksgiving Day. The Loyal F...

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Granton residents come out in force to request referendum
Students, staff, and taxpayers of the Granton Area School District fill the central gym in a meeting last week to discuss whether the district ought to go to referendum, resort to whole grade sharing, or do both to make ends meet next school year—a decision that will affect all of them. CHEYENNE THOMAS/STAFF PHOTO
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Granton residents come out in force to request referendum

Nearly 120 residents in the Granton community attended a special school board meeting held at the Gr...

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Granton School Board assesses financial situation
Members of the Granton and Loyal communities sit in on the Granton School Board meeting last week in which the district’s finances were analyzed. The Granton and Loyal school boards will meet Monday, Dec. 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the Granton High School tech. ed. room to further discuss whole grade sharing. That meeting is open to the public. VALORIE LORENZI/STAFF PHOTO
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Granton School Board assesses financial situation

Potential remedies including borrowing, referendum, or whole grade sharing...

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